Taylor v. Cooper

On April 1, 1890, defendant Cooper executed a lease to plaintiff of 14 acres of land near the city of Detroit, for farming purposes, for five years, at a rental of $110 per annum, payable, $55 October 1, 1890, and $55 April 1, 1891, and a like sum every six months thereafter during the continuance of the lease. Plaintiff claims an eviction on April 5, 1893, and defendant Cooper insists that plaintiff was in arrears for the rent due October 1, 1892, and that in December, 1892, he surrendered the premises; that he (Cooper) afterwards sold the land, and, after he had sold it, plaintiff came and…